Crime Rates at Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HY

Townsend Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Street (SE17 1HY) in the last 12 months was 219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 330.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Street (SE17 1HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merrow Walk, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.